Ellen Kim
5.0
(5)
1,410 min coached
Studied at University of California, Berkeley
Works at Cadenza Resolutions & Advisory, LLC
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Available tomorrow at 4:00 PM UTC
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Work Experience
Founder and Principal: Mediator, Arbitrator, Executive Coach
Cadenza Resolutions & Advisory, LLC
October 2025 - Present
Alternative Dispute Resolution Fellow
JAMS
October 2024 - Present
JAMS is the world's largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services, offering mediation and arbitration to resolve business and legal disputes.
Corporate Counsel
Workday
July 2022 - Present
• Negotiate, draft, and manage complex commercial agreements, encompassing all MSA negotiation support for 30+ account executives • Collaborate with both Legal (Privacy, Product, IP, Litigation) and non-Legal partners (Enterprise Architects, Tax, Insurance, Deals Ops, etc.) to present cohesive explanation of Workday’s product offerings and business model to customer in contract negotiations • Advise sales leadership and business partners on a variety of business law issues, including accelerated negotiation cycles • Provide tailored training sessions and enablement resources for sellers on guidance in facilitating legal portion of closing
Career Design Coach for Graduate Business Students
Santa Clara University
September 2021 - Present
Associate Contract Manager
Accenture
August 2019 - July 2022
• Negotiate and draft complex outsourcing and consulting contracts (SOWs/MSAs) with large global client across various business fields (Marketing & Sales, Engineering, Product) and state agency clients • Draft local service agreements with local counsel across the global to support international engagements • Streamline contract review and negotiation processes by proactively educating business leaders and stakeholders • Act as connective tissue between the business and legal by building strong relationships with business leaders, raising awareness for potential legal/ regulatory risks and contracting best practices
Contracts Manager
Esurance
October 2016 - July 2019
• Work with legal team to manage contract flow, provide first drafts and first reviews, verify existing terms/ contracts, and archive fully executed contracts • Provide support for company’s intellectual property, including domestic and international trademark prosecution and enforcement matters, patent mining efforts, and copyright/ trade secret education • Researched new laws, regulations, and class action litigation trends affecting company • Ensure compliance with federal regulations, including developing program and policy recommendations • Coordinated with marketing team to prepare and complete sweepstakes applications by state • Provide other administrative support, including service of process, expense reporting, and notarizing
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science & Music
2006 - 2010
UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Intellectual Property Concentration
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Overall Rating
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